Table 4.
Summary of studies of predictors of physical activity change across the transition to retirement
| Predictors | Association and studies |
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|---|---|---|---|
| − | 0 | + | |
| Gender (male) | 25, 29, 30, 32, 34 | ||
| Ethnic group (African- American vs white) | 31 | 25 | |
| Being married | 31 | ||
| Retirement from strenuous occupation | 40 | 34 | |
| Lifelong participation in physical activity | 27, 39 | 38 | |
| Positive attitude toward retirement | 31 | ||
| Pathway to retirement (voluntary vs involuntary) | 28 | ||
| Work after retirement from main occupation (part-time/full-time) | 29 | ||
| Being retired for <5 years | 35 | ||
Note: Numerals represent reference numbers. Associations: −, negative; +, positive; 0, no association